Afghanistan has been witnessing a severe cold wave for about 20 days, which left at least 166 people dead, an official in the Ministry of Disaster Management said today, Saturday.
Abdul Rahman Zahid said that 88 people died within a week, which brings the total death toll so far to 166, based on data from 34 states.
Zahid explained in a video that the deaths resulted from floods, fires, and leakage in the gas heaters used to heat homes.
The temperature has dropped to -33 degrees Celsius in some parts of Afghanistan since January 10th.
This severe cold is sometimes accompanied by snow or rain that causes ice, amid frequent power outages.
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